We can compare the conservative social attitudes reflected in Wedekind's original play with the recent trend in "anti-woke" politics in the U.S. Some information and context:
This article from NPR gives an overview of what politicians mean when they complain about "wokeness" in American society.
It desccribes how politicians and community leaders use the phrase "woke" "as something of a catch-all to criticize anything on the progressive side of the political spectrum they don't like — whether it's teaching about racism in schools or gender transition policies or even books in libraries they deem inappropriate."
The Guardian gives this overview of the "War on wokeness," which the article deems "a made-up menace."
This page from the New Economics Foundation paints the backlash against "wokeness" as a generational divide (in a way that seems particularly pertinent to the generational dynamics of Spring Awakening).
"The general picture is this, young people have been moving towards the left, while older generations have overwhelmingly been voting for the right and adopting conservative social and political views. It’s a widespread, though not universal trend which, although it emerged in many different countries at roughly the same time, takes its clearest form in the UK and US."
There are differing views on whether conservatives are winning or losing the so-called "war on woke." To illustrate:
This article from The Economist makes the claim that "Anti-woke activists are winning the culture war in America": even when politicians who take up the cause do not win elections.
In contrast:
In the context of the 2024 Republican presidential primary campaign, Vox suggests that even Republican voters are not motivated by anti-woke arguments.
This article from Politico argues that voters are ignoring politicians' complaints against so-called "woke corporations" like Disney and Bud Light.